Next Year, Kominfo Is Re-targeting 3T Areas For 4G Equalization

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JAKARTA - Minister of Communication and Informatics (Menkominfo) Johnny G Plate ensures the even distribution of the 4G internet network throughout Indonesia. No exception areas and 3T areas.

Communication and Information Technology will carry out an equal distribution of internet access by deploying access in 12,548 villages and sub-districts of the 3T region (frontier, disadvantaged and outermost). Through efforts to build digital infrastructure to reduce digital divide.

"As we all know that 4G networks have not reached a total of 83,218 villages and sub-districts in Indonesia with 4G signal services based on data from the 2016 Population and Civil Registry Office (Dukcapil)," said Johnny during his presentation on Kaleidoscope 2020 & Outlook 2021, Kominfo. virtually, Wednesday December 30th.

According to Johnny, the project is planned to be implemented in the next two years. "Or at the end of 2022 we hope it will be completed and that is ten years faster than the initial completion plan in 2032 if it is carried out mediocre," he said.

On the other hand, Johnny stated that the Public Service Agency for the Telecommunication and Information Accessibility Agency (BAKTI) will soon build a total of 9,113 BTS in villages and sub-districts in the 3T area.

"The remaining 3,435 are in non-3T areas and become the working areas and commitments of all cellular operators," said Johnny.

In addition to the construction of BTS, the Ministry of Communication and Information has also built internet access services at 4,400 public facility service points, "of which 3,126 points are locations for health service facilities or fasyankes," said Johnny.

The Ministry of Communication and Information is accelerating to complete the provision of connectivity to support health facilities activities in 2020, faster than the initial plan for completion in 2027.

"Or 7 years earlier, so that all 3013 hospitals and health centers in Indonesia, including those in 3T areas at the end of this year, have internet access," said Johnny.

Job Creation Law Helps Equalize Internet in Indonesia

Others, Johnny explained about Law No. 11 of 2020 concerning Job Creation (Job Creation Law) in the Post, Telecommunication and Broadcasting (Postelsiar) sector. According to him, the Job Creation Law regulates infrastructure access cooperation that can accelerate the equitable distribution of Indonesia's digital connectivity.

"This provision is also a strong legal basis for broadcast digitization by setting a deadline for migration in November 2022, less than two years from now," said Johnny.

This is a big step because broadcast digitization can improve broadcast quality to make it clearer, as well as provide a digital dividend of around 112 MHz.

"Which can be used to optimize the 4G signal in 3T areas and implement 5G technology. Besides, it is also regulated in this law which is related to spectrum sharing, increasing the business of broadcasting and digitalization of broadcasting, "said Johnny.